# Covid-19

Last year

2022

# Partygate

Boris Johnson clings on despite demand to ‘in the name of God, go’

David Davis warned Tories the party faces “dying a death of 1,000 cuts” if MPs do not swiftly oust the prime minister.

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Jan 20th 2022, 7:10 AM

# Covid-19

Coronavirus: 12,138 new cases announced in Ireland, with 52 deaths notified in the past week

910 people are in hospital with Covid-19, including 90 in intensive care.

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Jan 19th 2022, 5:20 PM

# pandemic

Extra public holiday to take place on 18 March and healthcare workers to get €1,000 bonus

In addition, from 2023 there will be a new annual public holiday at the start of February.

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Jan 19th 2022, 4:15 PM

# Measures

Publicans will 'make every effort' to provide later opening this weekend if given go-ahead

The National Public Health Emergency Team is due to issue its latest guidance to government tomorrow.

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Jan 19th 2022, 12:37 PM

# Coronavirus

WHO says pandemic 'nowhere near over' as France and Germany report record cases

Germany’s cases soared past 100,000 and France reported nearly half a million cases yesterday.

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Jan 19th 2022, 7:12 AM

# latest figures

Covid-19: 5,767 positive PCRs, 5,916 positive antigen tests, 979 in hospital and 93 in ICU

The latest figures were confirmed by the Department of Health today.

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Jan 18th 2022, 5:43 PM

# latest figures

Covid-19: 6,329 positive PCRs, 4,810 positive antigen tests, 1,006 in hospital and 97 in ICU

The latest figures were confirmed by the Department of Health today.

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Jan 17th 2022, 5:21 PM

# David Nabarro

WHO Special Envoy anticipates Covid-19 will become milder, but warns against reopening quickly

Nabarro said that while countries should hope for the best, they should expect difficulties to arrive.

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Jan 17th 2022, 1:42 PM

# Leo Varadkar

Varadkar: Ireland coming to the point where it needs to 'move on' from Covid-19 restrictions

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar was speaking on RTE Radio.

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Jan 16th 2022, 4:02 PM

# uhl

University Hospital Limerick announce visiting ban due to Covid-19 outbreak

The hospital said three wards are currently affected, but they have restricted visits to all inpatient wards as a precautionary measure.

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Jan 16th 2022, 3:30 PM

# Olympic Games

Beijing reports first local Omicron case ahead of Winter Olympics

The infection comes less than three weeks before the Winter Olympic Games’ opening ceremony on 4 February.

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Jan 16th 2022, 1:55 PM

# latest figures

Covid-19: 10,753 positive PCRs, 4,208 positive antigen tests, 965 in hospital and 88 in ICU

The latest figures were confirmed by the Department of Health today.

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Jan 16th 2022, 1:07 PM

# Misinformation

Facebook runs dozens of ads targeting Irish users with anti-vaccine and Covid-sceptic content

Several ads were removed by the social media firm this week.

A search of Facebook’s ad library this week found 40 ads sharing pandemic-related misinformation or Covid-sceptic slogans, Stephen McDermott writes.

Advertisers included a company selling t-shirts, video bloggers promoting and a firm offering a 'vaccine detox' retreat in the south of Spain.

A Government TD described the level of misinformation in the ads as "absolutely startling".

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Jan 16th 2022, 12:05 AM

# The Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.

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Jan 15th 2022, 9:08 PM

Voices

Leaving Cert student: The government needs to listen to students for once and for all

Stella Butler shares her frustration at what she feels is a lack of long-term planning from government on schools.

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Jan 15th 2022, 7:00 PM

# latest figures

Covid: 14,555 positive PCR cases and 5,406 antigens, 940 in hospital

The latest figures were confirmed by the Department of Health today.

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Jan 15th 2022, 3:23 PM

# Covid-19

Public response and boosters have 'eased worst impacts' of latest Covid wave says HSE chief

The Taoiseach has said that the country is seeing progress with Covid and that it is “stabilising”.

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Jan 15th 2022, 1:58 PM

# hauliers

Road safety fears raised over relaxation of lorry driver resting time rules

“I am not aware of any scientific evidence that supports this move” a Sinn Féin spokesperson said.

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Jan 15th 2022, 6:15 AM

# latest figures

Some government optimism about Covid-19 situation as decision over restrictions imminent

An additional 17,065 cases of Covid-19 were reported in Ireland today.

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Jan 14th 2022, 11:11 PM

# Coronavirus

No 10 apologises to Buckingham Palace for parties on eve of Prince Philip’s funeral

Reports suggest senior official Sue Gray could censure PM following inquiry.

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Jan 14th 2022, 1:02 PM

# Covid-19

Isolation rules for close contacts are being relaxed from today — here's a look at the changes

The new, more relaxed regime is being put in place largely to alleviate staffing issues across the economy.

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Jan 14th 2022, 6:00 AM

# Coronavirus

Hundreds of hospital staff, including healthcare workers, not vaccinated against Covid-19

Those unvaccinated include nurses, healthcare assistants and doctors.

Almost 300 staff were considered 'at risk' to patients because of their vaccine status last November, Stephen McDermott writes.

Nurses, healthcare assistants, therapists and a non-consultant hospital doctor among those unvaccinated.

Mandatory vaccination is not currently Government policy and the HSE redeploys staff it deems to be at risk to patients.

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Jan 14th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Unavailable

Messi takes 'longer than expected' to recover from Covid-19

The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner has missed two PSG matches while in self-isolation.

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Jan 13th 2022, 8:16 PM

# latest figures

Covid-19: 18,904 new confirmed cases, 1,011 in hospital and 92 in ICU

The latest figures were confirmed by the Department of Health today.

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Jan 13th 2022, 5:45 PM

# Pregnancy

Covid placentitis: Four more stillbirths and two babies' deaths reported in Ireland

The deaths occurred from October to December 2021.

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Jan 13th 2022, 2:16 PM

# Northern Ireland

NI Health Minister requests military aid to help relieve Covid pressure in hospitals

This morning, there were 439 Covid-positive patients in hospital in Northern Ireland.

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Jan 12th 2022, 6:55 PM

# hospital figures

Number of patients with Covid in hospital but admitted for other reasons close to 30% - CMO

The HSE is to provide the health minister with details about the patient types included in the Covid hospitalisation numbers.

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Jan 12th 2022, 6:36 PM

# latest figures

Covid-19: 20,909 cases, 1,055 in hospital, 83 deaths notified in past week

The latest figures were confirmed by the Department of Health today.

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Jan 12th 2022, 6:30 PM

# latest figures

Covid-19: 19,290 new confirmed cases, 1,062 in hospital and 92 in ICU

The latest figures were confirmed by the Department of Health today.

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Jan 11th 2022, 5:42 PM

# jim shannon

DUP MP overcome with emotion over family tragedy as he asks Commons 'lockdown party' question

Jim Shannon revealed that his mother-in-law died alone due to Covid-19 restrictions.

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Jan 11th 2022, 4:43 PM

# widespread

CMO: Up to 500,000 people in Ireland were likely infected with Covid-19 last week

The scale of infection estimated has been accelerated by the spread of the Omicron variant.

The estimate is based on the incidence of the virus and 'constraints on testing'.

In a letter, Dr. Tony Holohan makes reference to the 'lower intrinsic virulence of Omicron' compared to other variants.

A report on hospital admissions will be prepared before NPHET's next meeting on 20 January.

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Jan 11th 2022, 4:41 PM

# Wrong result

EFL not planning to investigate Liverpool's false positive Covid-19 outbreak

As many as 40 Reds players and staff tested positive for coronavirus, leading to the postponement of their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Arsenal.

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Jan 11th 2022, 12:30 PM

# Covid-19

Millions more locked down as China battles Omicron spread

In England, people who test positive on an antigen test will no longer need to take a PCR test to confirm their result.

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Jan 11th 2022, 11:12 AM

# ce mark

EU experts to discuss Genrui antigen tests after people report hundreds of false positives

Irish retailers have taken the at-home Covid-19 test kits off the shelves.

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Jan 11th 2022, 6:00 AM

# latest covid numbers

Covid-19: 23,909 cases brings Ireland's total to one million since pandemic began, with 1,063 in hospital, 89 in ICU today

The latest figures were reported by the Department of Health today.

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Jan 10th 2022, 5:56 PM

# Uganda

Uganda’s schools reopen to students after world’s longest pandemic disruption

Uganda’s schools have been fully or partially shut for more than 83 weeks.

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Jan 10th 2022, 1:39 PM

# Nervy Times

Kyrgios tests positive for Covid-19 one week before Australian Open

The 26-year-old could miss his home grand slam event after testing positive for the virus.

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Jan 10th 2022, 10:17 AM

# antigen tests

New system to register positive antigen tests will be ready next week, says HSE CEO

HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid also said that there are strong supplies of antigen tests for January and February.

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Jan 9th 2022, 1:47 PM

# latest figures

Covid-19: 21,384 new confirmed cases, 984 in hospital and 83 in ICU

The latest figures were confirmed by the Department of Health today.

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Jan 9th 2022, 12:21 PM

# Albania

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.

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Jan 8th 2022, 8:00 PM